000 FZNT24 KNHC 292122 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AND TUE...WITH THE WESTERN PORTION STALLING AND BECOMING A TROUGH OVER THE SW GULF WHILE THE EASTERN PORTION MOVES THROUGH TAMPA BAY THEN E OF THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE N GULF TUE AND WED. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE N END OF THE TROUGH IN THE W GULF WED NIGHT AND MOVE INTO TEXAS THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SAT AND THROUGH THE W GULF BY SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-300930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-300930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-300930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-300930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-300930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-300930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-300930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-300930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 422 PM EST MON DEC 29 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER